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Greece Update Name Redacted Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Greece Update name redacted Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs December 16, 2009 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RS21855 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Greece Update Summary The Greek city-state of Athens is believed to have developed the first known democracy around 500 B.C. Modern Greece has been a democracy since the toppling of a military junta in 1974. Since then, the New Democracy (ND) party and the PanHellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) have alternated leadership of the government. ND ruled from March 2004 until October 4, 2009, when PASOK won national elections and a clear majority of the seats in parliament. PASOK’s victory has been attributed to anti-ND public sentiment caused by the economic recession, corruption scandals, and law-and-order issues. On taking power, PASOK inherited a severe financial crisis: economic growth has contracted for three consecutive quarters in 2009, and the budget deficit is projected to be 12.7.% of gross domestic product (GDP) and debt to be 125% of GDP in 2010. Therefore, the economy is the dominating issue on the government’s agenda. The Greek government’s foreign policy focuses on the European Union (EU), sometimes-strained relations with Turkey, reunifying Cyprus, resolving a dispute with Macedonia over its name, other Balkan issues, and sustaining good relations with the United States. Greece has assisted with the war on terrorism, but is not a member of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and has a limited presence with NATO in Afghanistan. See also CRS Report RL33497, Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations and Related Issues, by (name redacted). Congressional Research Service Greece Update Contents Government and Politics .............................................................................................................1 Introduction and Situation before October 2009 Elections .....................................................1 October 4, 2009, Elections ....................................................................................................2 New Government..................................................................................................................4 Economy ....................................................................................................................................5 Terrorism....................................................................................................................................6 Foreign Policy.............................................................................................................................6 Cyprus..................................................................................................................................6 Turkey ..................................................................................................................................7 Macedonia ............................................................................................................................8 Other Regional Issues ...........................................................................................................9 Afghanistan ..........................................................................................................................9 Relations with the United States.......................................................................................... 11 Tables Table 1. Results of June 7, 2009, European Parliament Elections .................................................2 Table 2. Results of the October 4, 2009, National Elections .........................................................4 Table 3. Key Ministers ................................................................................................................4 Contacts Author Contact Information ......................................................................................................13 Congressional Research Service Greece Update Government and Politics Introduction and Situation before October 2009 Elections The Greek city-state of Athens is believed to have developed the first known democracy around 500 B.C. Modern Greece has been a democracy since the toppling of a military junta in 1974. Since then, two large parties have alternated leadership of the government: the New Democracy (ND) party and the PanHellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). ND was in power from March 2004 until October 2009.In the September 2007 national elections, held after the government was criticized for poor performance in fighting widespread fires1 and some officials were implicated in corruption scandals, ND was able to eke out only a slim majority of 152 seats in the unicameral 300-seat parliament. At the time, PASOK also suffered losses, while three small parties on the left and right registered significant gains and won seats. One of these, the ultra-nationalist, anti- immigrant Popular Reforming and Orthodox Rally (LAOS) party, entered parliament for the first time. After the 2007 election, ND lost one seat in parliament and its position declined due partly to additional corruption scandals, a crisis of law and order, and the economic situation. An ongoing scandal over the Siemens Group’s alleged bribery of politicians and officials sullied both major parties. Then, in September 2008, Merchant Marine Minister George Voulgarakis resigned amid allegations that government ministers had helped a monastery trade inexpensive land for prime real estate, at a cost of an estimated $130 million to the government. In October, the same scandal led to the resignation of State Minister and government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos, a close associate of then Prime Minister Constantine (Costas) Karamanlis. Perhaps more significantly, the government’s ability to ensure public security came into question. In December 2008, police fatally shot a teenage boy, provoking days of violent protests by anarchists, students, and labor groups in Athens and elsewhere. It was the worst rioting in years, and its duration generally was attributed to socioeconomic causes (i.e., the youths’ joblessness and lack of hope), although a culture of impunity also was blamed.2 Critics castigated the government for its passive response and slowness in reestablishing law and order.3 In June 2009, the murder of a police officer who was a member of the counterterrorism squad protecting a witness in a trial involving a terrorist group again highlighted the government’s deficiencies in this area. 1Jeffrey Stinson, Joanna Kakissis, “Deadly Fires Take Toll on Greece's Spirit,” USA Today, August 31, 2007. 2 Iason Athanasiadhis, in “An ‘Ungovernable’ Democracy?” Toronto Star, December 16, 2008, says that unemployment among university graduates under 30 is 28%. Also, Dr. Stathis Kalyvas presentation on The Greek Riots: A Political and Historical Analysis, at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, January 22, 2009. 3 For example, Takis Michas, “Greece is Burning,” Wall Street Journal, December 12, 2008, and Rachel Donadio, Anthee Carassava, “A Revolt in Greece, or Just Poor Security? Sense of Government Neglect is Pervasive,” International Herald Tribune, December 13, 2008. Some suggest that the “culture of impunity” followed the military junta’s brutal crackdown of student protests at the National Polytechnic University in 1973. Later democratic governments have been reluctant to deploy even less forceful measures against demonstrators, and university campuses have become “no-go” zones for security forces. Congressional Research Service 1 Greece Update PASOK polled ahead of ND in public opinion surveys throughout 2008 and 2009, and PASOK leader George Papandreou repeatedly called for early elections. PASOK came in first, and the LAOS registered striking gains in the European Parliament elections of June 2009. Table 1. Results of June 7, 2009, European Parliament Elections Party Percent of Votes Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) 36.65% New Democracy (ND) 32.29% Communist Party (KKE) 8.35% Popular Reforming and Orthodox Rally (LAOS) 7.15% Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) 4.7% Greens 3.49% Note: The Greens are not represented in the Greek parliament. In August, Greece again experienced terrible fires and, while they were not as severe as in 2007, some criticized the government for its alleged failure in the intervening years to improve fire protection or to establish better coordination of fire-fighting efforts.4 The government blamed extremely strong winds for the destruction. Other observers said that the government had mobilized assistance from the European Union (EU) and from individual European governments. October 4, 2009, Elections The president is head of state, but the prime minister is head of government and exercises most powers. In February 2005, former Foreign Minister Karolos Papoulias, the ND consensus candidate and a founding member of the opposition PASOK, won the presidency with 279 out of 296 votes cast in parliament. His term expires in March 2010. On September 3, 2009, Prime Minister Karamanlis called for early national elections because, he said, he wanted to avoid a protracted pre-election period. Parliamentary elections had been scheduled for September 2011 and now would take place on October 4, 2009. Karamanlis claimed that PASOK had “forced” the early election when it announced that it would not support President Papoulias for reelection. Without PASOK, Karamanlis’s ND party would not have sufficient votes in parliament
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